Savings bank



f 1,625408 April 26:1927 A p H. s. GOODMAN SAVINGS BANK Filed July 17. 1925 2 sheets-35m 1 @Mfg/@QM @f vn l Aprl 26 1927' H. s. GOODMAN SAVINGS BANK Filed Jul'y 17, 1925 z sheets-sheet 2 Patented Apr. 2e, 1927.

Leeed HARRY S. GOODMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLNOIS.

SAVINGS BANK.

Application inea Juiy `17, 1925. serial No. 44,234.

'My invention'relates to savings banks and has for its object the provision of la 'siin plied structure for such a bank which is made in two separable sections easily separated through the agency of a key or similar means, and which sections are easily and readily placed in their proper closed relationship and automatically 'locked without the faid of a key or similar means.

I will describe my invention more in detail by reterring'to the'accompanying drawings, in 'which t F ig.` 1 isa p-erspectiye view lshowing my improved savings 'bank in its closed 'condition;

Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view on 'line 24-2 ot jFig. 3;' l

Fig. '3 vis a sectional view'on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; p Fig. 4. is a perspective view on the Cap section; p

Fig. 5 is a similar view ot the base and shell section, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating `the 'key unlocking means. y The savings bank is constructed of two parts, the base and shell section 10, as shown more 'clearly inlFig. 5, and the cap section 11, as illustrated more clearly in Fig. 1.

When these two parts are juxtaposed into their closed condition and locked, they form the completed savings "bank as shown vin Fig. 1. f y

My invention concerns itself primarily with the provision of means whereby these two sections may be placedtogether and actuated into their closed locked condition by means which o erate substantially automatl ically to effect his end. y

For this purpose, the base and shell section 10 has an inner end wall 12 and a side wall'13. An outer end wall 14 is proyided to serve the purpose ot sti'iengthenii'ig these parts' and holding them in theirproper relationship, and also for purpose of design.

The side wall 13, has three inwardly extending 'lugs 15 which are preferably punched out ot the body of the material, and which form at their lower portions, cut metal edges. These cut metal edges are designed lto coact with lcooperating elements provided upon the cap see-tion, as will be presently explained. The inner end 'wall 12 also has a struc'kuptongue 16 having a hole 17, which hole serves tor the reception of the inner extremity 18 of a key 19. The key itself is introdnced through the side wall through a key slot 2O provided for that purpose. 'The section 10 also has a spring pressed latch 21, which latch is pivoted about the rivet 22 and is forced upwardly into locking position by 'a spring 23 secured to the end wall 12 by the rivet 24. The lugs 15 are adapted to prevent longitudinal separation ofthe parts 10 and 11 and thel latch 21 when in its locking position "prevents radial movementy between these two parts.

The cap section 11 is provided with a downwardly extending flange or flanges 25, which flange 'is provided with three slits 26. These slits are so arranged that a portion of .the metal underneath the slit` as shown for' instance at 27, is pushed inwardly for the purpose of accommodating the lugs 15 when in their locking position so that these lugs may ride on the under lsurface of this said slit to prevent longitudinal separation of the" two l sections. Immediately .adjacent this portion 27, the flange 25 is bent inwardly as shown at 28 so that when thetwo parts 10 andll are brought together, the lugs '15 register with the parts 28 until the two sections are as -close Atogether as their strucl l ture permits, whereupon a slight rotation relatively between these sections' causes the f cut metal edges of the lugs 15 to ride underneath the cu't metal edges of the slits 26 atv the indented y parts 27, thus to Aprevent straight longitudinal separation 'of these sections. At the same time that these two seetions are rotated relatively into such condition that longitudinal separation is prevented, an inwardly extending tongue 29 provided yupon thecap section 11 rid-es over the tooth of the latch 21 into locking posi.- tion so that thereafter the parts 10 and 11 cannot be rotated relatively in the opposite direction without the use of the key 19.

It will thus be apparent that the two sec'- tions l0 and 11 when originally in their separated'cnditions as shown in Figs. l and" 5 may be placed in their interlocking `posi-I tion with Vthe lugs 15 riding along the in dentations 2,8 until their respective cut metal edges are aligned, whereupon a slight rotation is all'that is necessary to lock the parts permanently in their closed locked vcondi-y tion.

Shonld it be desired to open the bank, then the key 19 is introduced and its 'tongue 30 rotated so as to press the latch 21 downwardly, whereupon the sections 10 and 11 y flange may be reversely rotated to again align the lugs l5 with the indentations 28. whereupon a longitudinal separation of the two sectionsl may be effected. The cap and shell section l() is also provided with a slot'l in its side wall through vwhich coins of the appropriate size may be inserted. rI his slot 31 registers with a similar slot 32 in the of the cap section l1 when the two are in their locked position. The 25 is also provided with a spring 33 having a slot 34, which slot 34 is also of the. appropriate size to permit the insertion of the desired coin. The slots 32 and 34 are relativtly displaced so that they do not register.

From this it will be noted that if a coin isintroduced, the action of introducing the coin will push tlie'sprino; guard 33 inwardly until it is in suoli position as to permit the coin to pass through both slots 32 and 34. After the coin is in position within the bank,

parts flange guard the spring guard 33 snaps back into the posi-- tion shownin Fig. 4 and prevents withdrawal of thecoin.

This structure thus provides an extremely simple device adapted for automatic closure and for very ready and easy separation through theaid of a key. Various modili- Acations `may of course be made without departingfrom the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my yinvention what I desire to claim and secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A savings bank having: two separable sections,'one of which constitutes a base and shell section, and the other of whichV constitutes a cap section, said cap section having inwardly extendingportions. and interacting out metal. edges provided upon said portions and the shell portion of said first aforesaid section intermediate the ends thereof, said edges being adapted. when said sections are juxtaposed and relatively ron tated, to intereng'age toV prevent longitudinal separation of said sections.

9.. A savings bank havingr two separable sections, one of which constitutes a base and cylindrical shell section, and the other ot which constitutes a cap section, said cap section including a cylindrical flange therem on int-erlitting with .said cylindrical shell section and having` spaced inwardly extending portions, interacting` engaging' edges provided uponv said portionsy and striiclcoiit yfrom the body otl the shell portion of said first aforesaid section, said edges beingl adapted, when said sections are juxtaposed and relativelj7 rotated to interengan'eto prevent longitudinal separation oi" said sections.

3. A savings bank having two separable sections, one of which constitutes a base and cylindrical'shelll section, and the other of which constitutes a cap section, said sections having inwardly extending portions, the inwardly extending portions of said sections being slit to provide interacting out metal edges adapted when said sections are jnX- taposed and relatively rotated to prevent longitudinal separation of said sections, and a key-controlledlock on said sections to prevent relative rotation between said sections.

4. A savings bank having: two separable sections', one of which constitutes a base and cylindrical shell section, and the other of which constitutes a cap section, said sectionsv having inwardly struck portions providing grooves on one of said sections adapted to receive projections on the other of said seo` tions by relative longitudinal movementv of said sections, the walls of `said vinwardly struck portions being slitl to provide interacting; cut metal edges adapted, when said sections are juxtaposed and relatively rotated, to interengaoge'to prevent longitudinal .separation of said sections, and means tol sok said sections, 'the walls of said inwardly struck portions being' slit to provide interacting cut metal edges adapted. when said sections are juxtaposed and relativelyrotated, to inter engage to prevent longitudinal separationr of said sections and means to prevent relative rotation between said sections, the ends of the slits in one section engaging the edges ot the projections in the other` section to limit the relative rotation of the sections in one direction.

6. A savings bank havingf twoseparable sections, one of which constitutes a baseand cylindrical shell section, and the other of which constitutes a cap section, said cap?.

section having); inwardly extending portions providing loiigitudiiially extending grooves, slits extending transversely ot said lgrooves providing' means interacting; with inwardly extending means provided 'onA the shell portion ot said iii'sty aforesaid section to prevent longitudinal separation of said sections when the same are juxtaposed and relatively rotated, and a key-controlled klock on said sections to prevent relative rot-ation between said sections.

In witness whereof. l hereunto subscribe uiy naine this 26th day oi. June A. D., 1925.

lHARRY S. GOODMAN. y 

